Always leave a way out, unless you really want to find out how hard a man can fight when he’s nothing to lose.

The nobles and the noble Houses maneuver for advantage. They do things they think will help them, or hurt and enemy, or both. Usually, it's all done in secrecy, or if not, they try to make it seem as if they're doing something other than what they are.

Tonight you will eat fish. Tomorrow, you may die.

Rand, maybe that's the answer they give to everybody. Those snake people, I mean. Got to Rhuidean. Maybe we don't have to be here at all.' He did not believe it, but with that fog staring him in the face. ... Rand turned his head to look at him, not speaking. Finally he said, 'They never mentioned Rhuidean to me, Mat.' 'Oh, burn me,' he muttered.

I doubt you can understand the magnitude of the stupidity in your statement

There is one rule, above all others, for being a man. Whatever comes, face it on your feet.

I do not like odd things until I can understand them.